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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Stamford is $574,900, which is much higher than the state average of $288,800 and is much higher than the national average of $179,900. The Stamford median house value has grown by 58.68% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Stamford is lower than the state average rate of 73.04% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Stamford was built is 1966, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1963 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

Housing Occupancy

	Stamford, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	50,573, see rank	100%	1,487,891	131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units	47,357	93.64%, see rank	92.15%	88.62%
Owner Occupied	26,176	51.76%, see rank	62.19%	57.69%
Renter Occupied	21,181	41.88%, see rank	29.96%	30.93%
Vacant Housing Units	3,216	6.36%, see rank	7.85%	11.38%
For Rent	1,436	2.84%, see rank	2.69%	3.14%
For Sale Only	575	1.14%, see rank	1.05%	1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	190	0.38%, see rank	0.38%	0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	425	0.84%, see rank	1.99%	3.53%
For Migrant Workers	3	0.01%, see rank	0.00%	0.02%
Other Vacant	587	1.16%, see rank	1.74%	2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #29

Stamford, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
1966	1963	1975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Units in Structure

	Stamford, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,854	100%	1,488,215	131,791,065
1-unit, Detached	17,215	36.74%, see rank	59.04%	61.43%
1-unit, Attached	2,766	5.90%, see rank	5.05%	5.81%
2 Units	5,223	11.15%, see rank	8.12%	3.83%
3 or 4 Units	5,918	12.63%, see rank	9.23%	4.44%
5 to 9 Units	2,288	4.88%, see rank	5.15%	4.81%
10 or More Units	13,444	28.69%, see rank	12.60%	13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	6.64%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Stamford, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,854	100%	1,488,215	131,791,065
1 Room	2,158	4.61%, see rank	2.13%	1.97%
2 Rooms	2,625	5.60%, see rank	2.41%	2.39%
3 Rooms	5,092	10.87%, see rank	8.94%	9.11%
4 Rooms	9,092	19.40%, see rank	15.13%	16.75%
5 Rooms	8,669	18.50%, see rank	18.40%	20.45%
6 Rooms	6,166	13.16%, see rank	17.48%	18.25%
7 Rooms	4,320	9.22%, see rank	13.28%	12.30%
8 Rooms	3,583	7.65%, see rank	9.95%	8.51%
9 Rooms or More	5,149	10.99%, see rank	12.28%	10.29%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	-	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Stamford, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	46,854	100%	1,488,215	131,791,065
No Bedroom	2,158	4.61%, see rank	2.37%	2.18%
1 Bedroom	8,239	17.58%, see rank	12.67%	11.25%
2 Bedrooms	13,961	29.80%, see rank	26.92%	26.95%
3 Bedrooms	13,667	29.17%, see rank	36.52%	39.67%
4 Bedrooms	6,542	13.96%, see rank	16.95%	15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,287	4.88%, see rank	4.58%	4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Stamford, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,537	100%	1,358,809	114,567,419
Utility Gas	18,584	42.69%, see rank	31.49%	49.48%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	585	1.34%, see rank	2.91%	5.04%
Electricity	10,397	23.88%, see rank	14.98%	35.42%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	13,643	31.34%, see rank	47.88%	6.45%
Coal or Coke	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	147	0.34%, see rank	1.94%	2.08%
Solar Energy	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.04%
Other Fuel	181	0.42%, see rank	0.52%	0.45%
No Fuel Used	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.92%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Stamford, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	20,459	100%	418,277	37,521,157
$199 or Less	344	1.68%, see rank	2.70%	1.98%
$200 to $299	458	2.24%, see rank	3.49%	3.31%
$300 to $499	479	2.34%, see rank	5.64%	9.08%
$500 to $699	1,084	5.30%, see rank	9.07%	19.05%
$700 to $999	2,730	13.34%, see rank	29.94%	29.93%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,895	28.81%, see rank	34.46%	24.18%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,661	27.67%, see rank	10.01%	8.01%
$2,000 or More	3,808	18.61%, see rank	4.69%	4.46%
Median	$1,445, see rank	-	$992	$855

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Stamford, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	43,537	100%	1,358,809	114,567,419
No Vehicles Available	4,402	10.11%, see rank	9.06%	9.08%
1 Vehicles Available	17,039	39.14%, see rank	32.67%	33.82%
2 Vehicles Available	15,523	35.65%, see rank	38.06%	37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,573	15.10%, see rank	20.21%	19.53%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.